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ongress derives its power to enact copyright laws from the copyright clause, U.S. Const. Art. I § 8. which reads: Congress shall have the power … To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries. Unfortunately, the music [...]

... , Plaintiff argues that although "When You Wish Upon a Star" " was sometimes used as a theme song . . . by the Walt Disney Company" Bourne "specifically refused to admit that their song was associated in the minds of the public with the Disney Company or was in any way associated with ... the song up to ridicule by parodists seeking to take the wind out of such lofty, magical, or pure associations. Documents: Bourne Co. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation et al, 07 cv 08580 DAB (March 16, 2009 ...

... linked article: ... In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, music publishing house Bourne Co. aims to stop the program's distribution. The suit accuses Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Fox Broadcasting Co., ... original song," Reidenberg told the Law Blog. "Now I think the fact that the use was so anti-semitic will be very helpful to Bourne in showing that it was not an appropriate fair use." I'll go on the record as disagreeing with Joel about this. The First Amendment ...

Here's the complaint in the proposed class action Premier League and Bourne Co. v YouTube and Google. Have yet to fully unpack it but, no joke, it seeks certification as a class action against Google and YouTube with the English Premier League and Bourne Co. (a NY music publishing company) as lead plaintiffs.

... 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles, respectively. Continuation of Hochstein I. Konami Digital Entertainment Co. v. Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., PENDING, Case No. 6:08-CV- ... Summary judgment to Midway because there was no evidence of substantial similarities of protectable elements. Bourne Co. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. et al., 602 F. ... sliding block parking lot puzzles as the basis for an iPhone application without authorization. The Tetris Co. et al. v. BioSocia, Inc. et al., PENDING (S.D.N. ...

... . But there's one key difference between today's filing and the Viacom case: today's aspires to be a class action. The lead plaintiffs? The Football Association Premier League Limited (a.k.a. the English soccer league known as the Premiership), and Bourne Co., the holder of numerous copyrights in, according to the complaint, some of "the world's most beloved and well-known songs." (For those curious, the list includes " ...

... we reported on another putative class-action lawsuit filed by law firms Proskauer Rose and Bernstein Litowitz against Google. They represent the Premiership (Britain's professional soccer league) and music outfit Bourne Co. Grisman's complaint, filed by Berman DeValerio in San Francisco and Lovell Stewart in New York, bears a striking resemblance to the one filed by Proskauer and Bernstein. For you, O Law Blog reader, we've ...

Proceeds from class action settlement between Microsoft and State of Florida will benefit state schools Doral Financial Corp. settles consolidated securities class-action lawsuit for $129 million British soccer league and independent music publisher Bourne Co. file class action lawsuit against YouTube Ohio judge will hold settlement fairness hearing on Friday, May 11, 2007 in Carfax class action lawsuit Software firm Quovadx Inc. settles final class-action lawsuit pending against the company

... Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central; The Football Association Premier League Ltd., England's top soccer league; and indie music publisher Bourne Co. The lawsuits claim, in essence, that YouTube profits from massive copyright infringement of television programs and feature films. The documents seeking the depositions of Stewart and Colbert pertained only to the Viacom lawsuit. You can also reach Roger directly at ...

... 000 clips that it said infringed on its copyrights. The case is currently in pre-trial discovery phase. After Viacom filed its suit, Proskauer and Bernstein Litowitz filed a lawsuit on behalf of other content providers - the Premier League and Bourne Co. Here’s a copy of that complaint. That suit is being handled under the same judge in parallel with Viacom's. Google has replaced Beck in that case, too. ...